[timhigins]

> we're open sourcing everything

Does/will this include the training data, hyperparams, and weights for the models?

People will be reluctant to buy an "open source" robot if the key ML magic to make it work is closed off, e.g. if you charge a subscription for it.

[codekansas]

Yeah of course. That's kind of the whole point - I don't think you can really trust a humanoid robot in your house around your family if it is not clear what it's running. Basically, for myself, I would not want to buy a closed sourced humanoid, and I view myself as relatively representative of the early adopter mentality. So personally I think this is the right way to build a great product.

I basically believe that in a world where humanoid robots are actually useful, we will not have any trouble monetizing. Probably we will verticalize manufacturing at some point in the future. I think the bigger risks for our business model are not from people copying us or something, but from not making progress fast enough.

[a_t48]

Love it. It's tough to balance keeping the ship afloat vs giving back to the community, I think you've got a good thing going.

[timhigins]

Great to hear, thanks for the response!